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Ionia, Ephesos as Arsinoeia, Arsinoe II, BMC 74Ionia, Ephesus as Arsinoeia, Arsinoe II, 290-281 BC.
AE 13, 1.88g, 13.24g, 0°
struck under the magistrate Palaision
Obv.: Head of Arsinoe II, veiled, to r.
Rev.: in left and right field AP - SI
right side upside down [P]ALAI[S] (magistrate)
Front part of a stag lying r., head turned l.
in upper left field astragalus
Ref.: BMC 74; SNG Copenhagen 258-259
Pedigree:
Savoca 168th Blue Auction, Lot 500, 15.7.23
Savoca 175th Blue Auction, Lot 50, 16.9.23
rare, VF
This type was issued under several different magistrates. According to Leschhorn LGCI it is Palaision here.
JochenApr 12, 2024
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Thessaly, Pherai, BCD Thessaly II, 689Thessaly, Pherai, ca. 404-369 BC
AE 18 (dichalcon), 3.76g, 18.28mm, 0°
Obv.: Laureated head of Enodia to the right.
Rev: Fountain in the shape of a lion's head to r.
Ref.: BCD Thessaly II, 689; HGC 4, 577
VF, black patina
JochenMar 26, 2024
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Licinius II RIC VII, Rome 199 corr.Licinius II as Caesar, AD 315-326
AE 19, 2.66g, 18.97mm, 270°
Rome, 320
Obv.: LICINIVS IVN NOB C
Bust, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r.
Rev: ROMAE A - ETERNAE
Roma, helmeted, std. on shield r., holding shield on her knees with her left hand
and writing X / V on it
in ex. R EPWC P
Ref.: RIC VII, Rome 199 corr. (std l.)
very rare (R4), VF
EPWC (Greek) Latin AMOR, the palindrome of ROMA!JochenMar 26, 2024
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Caria, Halikarnassos, SNG Keckmann 920Caria, Halicarnassus (formerly placed with Kindya), c. 500-495 BC
AR - diobol (Milesian standard), 1.78g, 11.57mm
Obv.: Head of Ketos r.
Rev: incus with geometric pattern
Ref.: Ashton&Konuk 32-74; HN online 13; SNG Keckman 920 (uncertain mint)
VF, attractive + $33 + 3.26 Paypal = 115.36
Ashton/Konuk, The Ketos coins of Karia, 2019: Slightly reduced hekte or diobol (Milesian standard)
JochenMar 26, 2024
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Phoenicia, Byblos, king Ainel, BMC 8Phoenicia, Byblos, King Ainel, 350-333 BC
AR - 1/16 shekel, 0.77g, 1.32mm, 135°
struck 333 BC
Obv.: Galley with lion-headed figure on prow and manned by 2 hoplites to l., below
winged hippocampus to l.
Rev: Lion to l. attacking bull
above Phoenician from r. to l. AJNEL MLK GBL (Ainel King of Gebal)
Ref: BMC 8
VF-EF, lettering completely legible, 4 small test cutsJochenMar 26, 2024
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Licinius I RIC VII, Siscia 129Licinius I, AD 308-324
AE - Follis, 3.29g, 19.10mm
Siscia, 2nd Offizin, 320 AD.
Obv.: IMP LI - CINIVS AVG
Bust, bearded, helmeted, cuirassed, n.r.
Rev.: VIRTVS - EXERCIT
Standard with inscription VOT / XX, on each side a seated, bound prisoner
in left field S, in right field F above ligated HL
in ex. BSIS (crescent moon with star)
Ref.: RIC VII, Siscia 129
VF/EF, small edge chips
JochenMar 26, 2024
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Roman Republic, Q. Pomponius Musa, Crawford 410/1Roman Republic, Q. Pomponius Musa, gens Pomponia
AR - denarius, 3.24g, 17.75mm, 225°
Rome, 56 BC
Obv.: Q.POMPONI - MVSA (from top left anti-clockwise)
Head of Apollo, diademed, hair in curls
Rev: HERCVLES - MVSARVM
Hercules Musagetes, dressed in lion skin, stg. r., playing lyre in left arm;
club at his feet
Ref.: Crawford 410/1; Sydenham 810; Pomponia 8
not common, good F+, bankers marks, slightly bent, large bump at the
edge of back at 11h, slight roughnessJochenMar 26, 2024
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Philipp I, RIC IV, 9bPhilip I Arabs, AD 244-249
AR - Antoninian (Billon), 22.94mm, 4.03g, 0°
Rome, AD 248
Obv.: IMP PHILIPPVS AVG
Bearded bust, draped and cuirassed, radiate, r.
Rev: TRANQVILLITAS AVGG
Tranquillitas, stg. frontal, head l., leaning with raised left hand on long sceptre
and holding in outstretched right hand capricorn
in lower left field B
Ref.: RIC IV, 9b; C. 223; RCV 8968; RSC 223; MRK 74/27
rare (R1), almost VZ, small breakout lower left
JochenMar 25, 2024
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Cilicia, Tarsos, Mazaios, SNG Levante 101Cilicia, Tarsos, Mazaios, satrap of Cilicia, ca. 361-334 BC
AR - Stater, 9.94g, 24.86mm, 225°
Obv.: Baaltars seated l., holding a long sceptre in his raised left hand and in his right
hand an eagle, ears of grain and a bunch of grapes, right Aramaic B'LTRZ
Rev.: lion attacking bull, above in Aramaic from right to left MZDY
below Aramaic KM
Ref.: SNG France 335; SNG Levante 101; BMC Lycaonia p. 172, 57
Pedigree:
ex Palladium Numismatics
JochenMar 25, 2024
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Bithynia, Prusia ad Mare, BMC 328-330Bithynia, Prusia ad Mare, c. 2nd - 1st century BC
AE 26, 11.26g, 90°
Obv.: Bearded head of Herakles, wearing diadem, r.
Rev.: Legend in 3 letters:
ΠΡOYCIEΩN / TΩΝ ΠΡOC / ΘΑΛΑCCHI
in between club and quiver
Ref.: BMC 132, 328-330; not in SNG Cpenhagen; not in SNG von Aulock
rare, VF+
Pedigree:
ex Obolos auction 3, 15.11.15
In contrast to the famous exclamation in Xenophon's Anabasis Θάλαττα! Θάλαττα! - "The Sea! The Sea!" when the Ten Thousands Greeks saw the Black Sea, the Θάλασσα on the coin is not Attic Greek, but Doric Greek.
JochenMar 25, 2024
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Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, 14. Septimius Severus, HrHJ (2023) 8.14.09.07 var. (rev. only)Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 27, 13.89g, 26.78, 180°
struck under governor Aurelius Gallus
Obv.: AV K L CE - CEVHROC P (HR ligate)
Bust, draped and cuirassed, seen from behind, laureate r.
Rev.: VP AVR GALLOV NIKOPOLITWN PROC I
Nike advancing tip-toed l., holding in l. arm palm branch and in extended r.
hand wreath
Ref.: a) not in AMNG
b) not in Varbanov
c) not in Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2023):
rev. No. 8.14.9.7 var. (has NIKOPOLI)
obv. e.g. No. 8.14.1.11 (same die)
probably unpublished
very rare, F+, patina damageJochenDec 22, 2023
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Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, 36. Gordian III_HrHJ (2023) 8.36.35.12 corr.Gordian III, AD 238-244
AE 26, 12.44g, 26.46mm, 0°
struck under governor Sabinius Modestus
Obv.: AVT K M ANTW - GORDIANOC
Bust, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r.
Rev.: VP CAB MODECT(OV) - NIKOPOLET(WN) (PR)OC (sic!)
in r. field one below the other I / C / T / I / (NO) (sic!)
Nemesis-Aequitas, stg. frontal, head l., holding staff in l. arm and in extended
r. hand scales; at her feet the wheel
Ref.: a) not in AMNG
b) not in Varbanov
c) Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2023) No. 8.36.35.12 corr. (outer coin)
F+, dark green patina (other than on the pic)
This type contains some legend errors: POLET(WN) instead of POLEIT(WN), ICTI instead of ICTR (probably blocked letter) and (NO) instead of (ON). Its the same type of the outer coin of No. 8.36.5.12 and needs its own number
JochenDec 22, 2023
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Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, 26. Elagabal, HrHJ (2018) 8.26.38.08 (plate coin)Elagabal, AD 218-222
AE 26, 13.05g, 26.45mm, 15°
struck under governor Novius Rufus
obv. AVT K M AVRH - ANTWNEINOC
Bust, draped and cuirassed, seen from behind, laureate, r.
rev. VP NOBI R - OVFOV NIKOLITWN(sic!) PROC I (PR ligate)
in l. and r. field CTR - ON
Tyche in long garment and mantle, wearing kalathos, stg.l., holding cornucopiae in l. arm
and in extended r. hand rudder set on globe.
ref. a) not in AMNG:
rev. AMNG I/1, 1976
obv. e.g. AMNG I/1, 1977
b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
c) Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2018) No. 8.26.38.8 (plate coin)
very rare, about VF, dark green patina
Legend error!Jochen
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Cappadocia, Caesarea, Lucius Verus, Metcalf 716Lucius Verus AD 161-169
AR - Didrachm, 6.71g
struck AD 161-166 (as COS II)
obv. AYTOKR OYHROC CEBACTOC
bare head, r.
rev. YPA - TOS B
Agalma of Mt. Argaios, on summit man standing frontal with sceptre in l. hand (mountain god?)
ref. Metcalf 716
Scarce, about EF, light toned
The Mount Argaios (Lat. Mons Argaeus) was the highest mountain in Asia Minor. Today it is Erciyes Dagi, 3916m and volcanic. This mountain was sacred since the time of the Hittits. Agalma is an item for decoration, a word, a sentence, but then too a cult statue, or a votive gift for the gods, then an idole.
For more information look at the thread 'Coins of mythological interest'Jochen
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Bithynia, Herakleia Pontika, Septimius Severus, SNG von Aulock 378Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 30, 17.23g, 30.09mm, 195°
obv. .AV - T. - K.L.CEP. - CEVHROC P
Bust, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r.
rev. HRAKLHAC - EN PON - TW
Herakles, nude, holding lion's skin and his club over l. arm, stg. with sidestep r., head l., holding with r.
hand three-headed Kerberos at rope who is std. at his feet r. looking up to him
ref. SNG von Aulock 378 (obv. same die, rev. different type; for rev. look at Makrinos #379); not in SNG
Copenhagen, Tübingen, SNG Lewis, Rec. Gen.
extremely rare, about VF, some roughness on obv.
Pedigree:
ex lanznumismatik, E-Bay, 2008(?)
This was the last and most difficult labour of Hersakles. For more information take a look at the Mythology Thread, coming soon!
Jochen
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